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The second dish, usually consist of a hot and strong dish,
for example, with meat or chicken with garrison.
Last but not least, a coffee or tea always together with the
dessert. The Russians do not take a dessert separately and then
a cup of coffee or tea as is usual in other occidental
countries. The most common deserts to accompany with a tea are
sweet.
This order does not mean that all Russians stay
behind, but most of the people who eat in their homes, start
with a soup and then eat a second dish, or just eat a dish (a
strong one). As in many other countries, the food at home is
different from food in restaurants and cafeterias.
Side dishes
As already discussed, in Russian it is called "zakuski", and
they can be small hot or cold dishes of large variety, including
caviar, pickles, dishes based on fish, meat and vegetables or
salads.
There is a salad named "Olivie", and it is very popular. It
is considered as an invention of a French cooker, but the
original form was completely changed. This salad is similar in
something with the "Russian salad" (known in occidental
countries), but has different ingredients (the only coincides
are the potatoes, peas and mayonnaise). This salad is always in
any Russian party, and it is typical dish at the end of the
year.
Another known salad is called "Herring under shelter"
or in Russian "Seliodka pod shuboi", is made with herring topped
with potatoes, beet, carrots (all cooked vegetable), egg,
mayonnaise.
Another typical salad is called "Vinegret" and contains
vegetables (beets and boiled potato, marinated cucumber, peas,
onion), all dressed with oil.
Finally, another popular salad
is called "Mimosa". It is a salad with marinated mushrooms and
some with cooked beets mixed with other ingredients.
All
these salads can be tested in a house, in Russian restaurants,
fast food or also buy them in supermarkets.If you want to know
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